Helpdesk Agent - East London, South Africa - Herotel

Herotel

Verified Company

East London, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

Applications are invited for the
Helpdesk Agent - Tier 1 position to be based in
East London.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

First contact and first call customer support:

Assist walk-in clients where applicable.
Screen incoming calls, redirecting them to the correct departments, and recording as well as passing on clear messages when required.
Log requests through Herotel's ticketing system, and update ticket status daily.
Attempt to resolve the issue permanently on first call and on the same day, including following up and providing regular (minimum hourly, and no less than daily) feedback to customers.
Regularly check Microsoft Teams and QContact for notices requiring callbacks.

Troubleshooting, problem solving and monitoring:

Gather information through analytical trouble shooting or problem research to determine the nature of faults (including determining whether the fault is a is a customer side or WAN fault).
Make use of troubleshooting tools such as tracert, ping, bandwidth test and RouteThis.
Where the call can't be resolved, escalate the call timeously to the correct person or team (either Tier 2 Agent or Team Leader/Team Captain or Technical, NOC or distribution teams).
Identify trends with incoming calls, issues and support requests, and escalate them to the Team Captain or Team Leader immediately.

Customer-side faults:

Internal/network faults:

Identify network issues (e.g., uplink problems, such as a backhaul upstream service provider problem, a fibre PON failure, or a wireless tower failure) through gathering information and troubleshooting and escalate to NOC through ticketing system.
Assist Field Technicians remotely with troubleshooting, configuration & service credentials (username and password).

Team support:

Provide support to Helpdesk Teams by assisting with ticket backlogs when required.
Adhere to and contribute to internal technical documentation and knowledgebase.
Reporting back regularly on ad hoc requests for data capturing relating to specific projects or assignments.
Work in a team and collaborate to improve customer support.
Research and remain up to date with current industry and technologies and share learnings with the team.
Become familiar with department policies and SOPs.
Learn to use company software programmes, tools.
Attend and participate in team MOS (management operating systems) meetings.
Networking, ICT and Telecommunications technology and industry knowledge.
Proven knowledge and understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routers and switches.
Troubleshooting skills in a networking environment.
Basic understanding of PC hardware setup and configuration advantageous.
Layer 2 switching knowledge/ability advantageous.
Knowledge of Mikrotik, Cambium, Ubiquiti and totolink hardware.
Ability to work independently, including remotely (when required).
Must be willing to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.
Ability to work under pressure and according to specific call resolution targets.
Microsoft Office (outlook, Teams required, Word and Excel advantageous).
Proficient in English (written and verbal), second language preferable.

Education Requirements:

Grade 12 / Senior Certificate.
N+ & A+ certification, or at least 1 year experience in an Internet Service Provider helpdesk call center or ticketing environment.
Min 1year of experience working with Wireless and Wi-Fi Routers.
Additional ICT qualification advantageous).

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